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Poignant, painful and compelling, 52 photos by top contemporary Japanese artist Miyako Ishiuchi detail clothes and personal objects that had touched the bodies of victims of the Hiroshima bomb at Vancouver's Museum of Archaeology. Hiroshima is a powerful must-see exhibition.

Vancouver Art Gallery puts some of its permanent collection, collated over an 80-year period, on display during An Autobiography of Our Collection. This fascinating exhibition provokes thought on the nature, identity and purpose of both the collection and collector.

A Green Dress: Objects, Memory, and the Museum was created as an exhibiton to complement hiroshima by Ishiuchi Miyako at Vancouver's Museum of Anthropology. Do objects remember or are the memories remembered and put onto the objects by humans?

Adrenaline addicts partial to teetering cliffs, vertical crags, mountain biking across wild terrain and paddling through awesome ocean currents swap stories at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. Watch thrilling films and presentations at Centennial Theatre and other Vancouver venues.

Home-grown Vancouver talent grabs the chance to take root at the annual Winterruption festival across Granville Island. Get up to speed with the freshest musicians and bands, painters and other artists through a packed schedule of performances, exhibits and shows.

Discover Canada's First Nation heritage at Vancouver's Talking Stick Festival. The event presents the best of local, national and international Aboriginal artists in a fusion of music, dance, theatre, multimedia, performance, visual art and storytelling.

Chutzpah!, The Lisa Nemetz International Showcase of Jewish Performing Arts, brings diverse Canadian and international music, dance and theatre to venues across Vancouver including The Venue and the Norman Rothstein Theatre. Groove to wild Klezmer songs and see contemporary plays.

The Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show at Vancouver Convention Centre has themed areas dedicated to everything from canoeing, kayaking and mountain biking to camping and whitewater sports. Many companies offer clothing, equipment and travel information.

International and Canadian dance companies turn heads with innovative and experimental contemporary dance at the annual Vancouver International Dance Festival. See Japanese butoh, flamenco and other genres and variations at the Roundhouse and the Shadbolt. There are also excellent workshops.

Sip your grape of choice in the International Festival Tasting Room at the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. Explore wineries from around the globe at the strictly over-19s festival inside the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Browse vintage and sleek new motorcycles and the latest models and car accessories at the annual Vancouver International Auto Show at Vancouver Convention Centre. Visitors can find all the major international manufacturers and take part in some hot contests.

UK quartet Kasabian continue to perform gigs on the back of their latest album,Velociraptor!. This date sees them bring their hard-rocking laddish dance sound to The Vogue Theatre in Vancouver, Canada.

The Sun Run is a 10km run through Vancouver, starting downtown and finishing at BC Place Stadium in Yaletown, taking in parks, beaches and bridges along the way. Around 50,000 runners take part, and there is a 2.5km mini Sun Run for kids.

Coldplay are on tour to support latest album,Mylo Xyloto. This date brings them to Vancouver's Rogers Arena in Canada. Fans can look forward to classic Coldplay songs as well as new treats.

The yearly Vancouver Marathon, going strong since 1972, follows an exciting course through the city and along the coast from Queen Elizabeth Park to Vancouver Convention Centre. The half marathon shares start and finish but follows a largely different course.

Sheffield four-piece Arctic Monkeys bring their raw and raucous guitar sound to Vancouver's Rogers Arena as part of their tour to promote latest album Suck it and See. Renowned for their atmospheric live performance, fans are in for a treat.

Screening unusual, eye-opening films from Canada and beyond, Vancouver's DOXA Documentary Film Festival won't disappoint those looking to embark on a voyage through other realities. A sharp, yet accessible, programme attracts a wide audience to a number of city venues.

The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts stages the Vancouver branch of this annual lecture series for women, Unique Lives & Experiences. Hear inspirational messages from top figures in politics, media and the arts.

City of Bhangra applauds the fiery Punjabi art form throughout Vancouver every year. Wild dancing and music lights up outdoor squares, conferences on Bhangra culture stimulate minds and the hippest and most established international and local groups compete.

Celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, wine, beer and cheese seminars and, of course, plenty of food tastings make stomachs growl at the annual EAT! Vancouver festival at Vancouver's newly renovated BC Place. A Wellness Pavilion also offers advice on nutrition and lifestyle.

Families watch fireworks over the Fraser River and go on the carnival rides at the annual week-long Hyack Festival in New Westminster. Don't miss the Anvil Battery Salute commemorating Queen Victoria and the International Parade, with marching bands and floats.

Embrace Asia's many cultures, languages and customs at Vancouver's ExplorASIAN Festival throughout May each year. The event offers film screenings, comedy sketches, poetry evenings, writers' workshops, live music shows and other events citywide that tap into all corners of Asia.

Children arrive full of energy to be welcomed by stiltwalkers and clowns to the Vancouver International Children's Festival. An international banquet of mime, multimedia and new theatre awaits on Granville Island. Kids lose themselves in storytelling, puppetry and circus entertainment.  

Musicians, cinematographers, dancers, DJs and other specialist artists express themselves in the intimate setting of Vancouver homes and their backyards during the In The House Festival every year. Performance afternoons and evenings, sandwiched by a dinner hour, strengthen community ties.

Around 180 dragon-boat teams take to the water of False Creek and Creekside Park every year for the thrilling Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival. Scream your lungs out cheering at the race, hear live music and eat international food.

Soak up the multicultural flavour of the international Francophonie through outdoor performances at Vancouver's Francophone Summer Festival, in the heart of the city. Organised by the city's Francophone Cultural Centre, there is storytelling, live music and other fun events.

The yearly Vancouver Half-Marathon passes beaches with a mountainous backdrop. Runners take off from the University of British Columbia Thunderbird Arena and finish in Stanley Park. Around 5000 contestants compete and for the less energetic, there is a 5km run.

Vancouver's waterfront is a seething patriotic mass of smiley faces and fluttering red and white flags on 1 July, Canada Day, every year. Head to Canada Place to watch polished dance shows on stages and the passing Canada Day Parade.

Vancouver parks, concert halls, clubs and other venues fill with the finest jazz, Latino, fusion and funk sounds during the International Jazz Festival. Many events are free and over 1800 musicians take part.

The Vancouver International Jazz Festival attracts over 1000 musicians from around the globe every year. The line-up of established greats and up-and-coming stars has been constant since 1986. Attend free and ticketed concerts in theatres, nightclubs and elsewhere across Vancouver.

The Vancouver Folk Music Festival fills Jericho Beach Park with the best of local and international folk talent. In addition to high quality singer-songwriters and world music groups, there are also hip-hop artists and spoken word performers.

Soak up the upbeat Caribbean vibes at Vancouver's Caribbean Days Festival in Waterfront Park every July. A boisterous steel band parade, live music on the outdoor stage and a tropical boat cruise make for a loud and fun summer party.

Rainbow flags brighten up Vancouver at the outrageously fun Vancouver Pride Parade & Festival every year. Follow the colourful Pride Parade, with its exuberant floats and marching bands. The Pride Festival has live music and dancing in the beer garden.

Primarily showcasing new Canadian theatre, Vancouver's annual Neanderthal Festival also makes room for premieres of new international plays or re-interpretations of classics, especially Canadian. Catch exciting performances of fresh material at The Cultch - Vancouver East Cultural Centre - every summer.

Vancouver's Celebration of Light is the largest fireworks competition in the world, attracting around 1.4 million spectators every year. In previous years, countries like Canada, South Africa, the UK and China battled with astonishing displays over English Bay.

Learn to write elegantly with Chinese brushes, see Chinese folk art, taste Chinese delicacies and peek inside temples and heritage buildings at the annual Vancouver Chinatown Festival. The Dr Sun Yat Sen Classical Garden Courtyard is a key venue.

For some, Vancouver's old neon signs were the thrilling embodiment of the glamour and edge of a big city, for others they signalled simply the destruction of the city's natural beauty. Decide for yourself at the Museum of Vancouver's Neon Vancouver/Ugly Vancouver.

MusicFest Vancouver treats the city to a feast of classical, world music and jazz at The Orpheum, Chan Centre, Christ Church Cathedral, VanDusen Botanical Garden and other venues. The annual festival consistently presents diverse, high-quality professional music by international performers.

Theatre Under the Stars at Stanley Park's Malkin Bowl in is a traditional Vancouver summer favourite, presenting the best of Broadway's musicals since 1940. Bye Bye Birdie and Anything Goes play in rep in 2011.

Watch the best of independent queer cinema at venues across the city at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival. There are also hot parties, galas, workshops, panel discussions and the opportunity to meet with film makers and actors.

A Superdogs show, a sandcastle competition, fun-fair rides and live music make up just a fraction of the entertainment at The Fair every year. Over 800 attractions and events keep the whole family happy at Vancouver's Pacific National Exhibition.

In the run-up to Canada's largest cycling event, The Grand Fondo, two wheels are definitely good at the Vancouver Convention Centre. VeloSpoke showcases entertainment, exhibits and feature presentations - all related to recreation cycling. Over 100 exhibitors showcase the latest cycling trends.

The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is a major event on the Chinese calendar. On this day, farmers celebrate the end of summer and the looming harvesting season. Vancouver's Chinese Garden organises a friendly get-together with storytelling, music and moon cakes.

From classical to contemporary, flamenco to hip-hop, the Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House event is a rare opportunity to sample many dance styles under one roof, complete with open classes, studio showings and dance-related videos and photo exhibitions.

The Vancouver International Fringe Festival is part of an ever-expanding network of international fringe festivals, with performances all over town. Since 1985, it has stood by its mission: theatre for everyone. Around 100 artists from Canada and beyond perform.

White or cream? Fitted or flowing? The Grand Wedding Show helps answer all these dilemmas and more over two days at Vancouver Convention Center. The hot fashion, food and decor for the following year are all featured. 

Art Deco Chic at the Museum of Vancouver displays around 66 pieces of clothing from the Art Deco era. Items from Vancouver, designer clothing and items from the private collecitons of MOV, Ivan Sayers and Claus Jahnke are all on show.

Every year, professionally produced Shakespeare plays are performed in Vancouver's Vanier Park during the Bard on the Beach festival. Join around 60,000 theatre-goers in large tents overlooking English Bay to watch some of the playwright's renowned plays and lesser-known works.

Vancouver's Library Square becomes a literary playground each year at The Word On The Street. Move from tent to tent to hear top West Coast authors, emerging and established poets, children's storytelling and more. Niche and mainstream publishers are also present.

Catch stand-up, musical, theatrical, improv' and sketch comedy at the annual Vancouver International Comedy Festival. International comics of a high calibre and the best of Canadian talent provoke giggles and raucous laughter at the Orpheum Theater and other Vancouver venues.